Cohen v. Meyers

Opinion

IRWIN, J. *

Plaintiffs appeal from a declaratory judgment holding that no valid trust was created by a written amendment to a partnership agreement and that one of the partners succeeded to the community interest of his deceased wife under the laws of intestate succession.

Findings of the lower court set forth these basic facts, which are not disputed: “Prior to September 11, 1961, Alex Cohen and his wife, Verna, owned as their community property, a 50% interest in the San Fernando Furniture Company, a partnership. On that date, Alex Cohen, Verna Cohen, and the other 50% partner, Louis…